Where to go, what to do today in Shanghai. Read on for Shanghaiist’s picks.Open House Event @ Dance Studio 5Dance Studio 5 has two days of free dance classes for kids and adults. Available classes include Ballet, hip hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Flamenco, Yoga, and Pilates. Spaces are limited. You can RSVP at [email protected]Free // 10:00 – 20:00 (Saturday & Sunday)Mingyuan Art Center, Room 205, Bldg A, 1199 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Xiangyang Nan Lu // 复兴中路1199号A号楼205室, 近襄阳南路HARDcANDY RUSH @ Inshop“High On Creativity” — that’s the tagline at this party / fair going down in Jing’an for eight days this fall. Expect art, DJs, lots of F&B vendors, pop-up shops, films, a “boyfriend depository”, chill-out zone, DIY workshops, and lots more. Goes from 10am-10pm, with an afterparty in the same space. No cover.No Cover // 10:00 – 22:001605 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Changde Lu // 南京西路1605号, 常德路Métamorf’Ose @ Shanghai Children’s Art TheatreMétamorf’Ose is a vocal and kinetic theater production in which two actresses/singers create a dream-like atmosphere, which leads into as series of perpetual transformations. A shell made of crinoline with multiple faces is the central object of the play, giving birth to unreal creatures as well as timeless and strange individuals. 45 minutes long. For kids 6 months to 5 years old.180 (1 ticket) 280 (2 tickets) 380 (3 tickets) // 10:30, 14:30, 16:30 (Saturday & Sunday)800 Miaojiang Lu, nr Xizhang Nan Lu / 苗江路800号近西藏南路Acorn Academy – Family Fun Day @ The LoftThere will be lots to do for kids and parents, including party games, crafts, face painting, music, sports, ice cream, competitions and more! For the adults there will be a whole host of vendors including Sherpa’s, Amelia’s who will be selling lemonade, quiche and sausages, F!x with food and beer, FS Juice with healthy beverages, Lollipop Bakery with less healthy treats and Tiffany’s Wine selling well, clue’s in the name!Free // 11:00 – 15:30The Loft, 283 Jianguo Xi Lu,near Jiashan Lu // 建国西路283号 尚街, 近嘉善路Mr & Mrs Brunch @ Mr & Mrs BundThe late night dining restaurant is finally offering brunches! The city’s renowned chef Paul Pairet and his team will remix and reinterpret classical breakfast items in the weekend lunch. Expect a la carte items like omletes, oysters, fries, caviar, Croque Madam, Wagyu ribeye, and Bloody Marys. For 75 RMB, you also get egg dishes like Egg Benedict with prosciutto.N.A. // 11:30 – 14:00Bund 18, 6/F, 18 East Zhongshan First Road near East Nanjing Road // 中山东一路18号6楼, 近南京东路Swedish Beer Club Presents Change for Charity @ Pop Up MarketBig ‘ol charity event going down at the Swedish Beer Club. If you don’t want to drink or eat, it is free. Otherwise, a 150rmb ticket gets you free-flow food and alcohol, and there’s some DJ dropping tunes, roller derby ladies doing demos, and people selling handbags and cupcakes. They want your change. Said change will go toward Shanghai Elderly Community and People For Pets.150 RMB // 12:00 – 19:00Building D, Floor 2, 700 Huangpi Nan Lu, near Hefei LuBoosh Festival @ Shanghai CentreFamily friendly Shanghai Centre will play host to this year’s main festival. Starting at 12pm this free, music extravaganza will also feature an array of Shanghai DIY and artisan vendors at the Boosh Bazaar. As always, music is the main focus and the outdoor stage will feature 6 or more bands daily.International bands Jeffrey Lewis & the Jrams and The Bollands along with local Chinese bands will be featured on Saturday, followed by some of Shanghai’s most impressive expat bands on Sunday.Free // 12:00 – 20:00 (Saturday & Sunday)Suite 710, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu // 南京西路1376号710室Elefante 3rd Anniversary & Food Truck Launch Party @ ElefanteElefante, the Donghu Lu restaurant serving up Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine, has a food truck launch party on their third anniversary. There will be a BBQ cooking session with a Paella brunch and local DJs playing at the event.250 RMB for the BBQ and a drink // 12:00 – 16:00 (Saturday & Sunday)20 Donghu Lu, near Huaihai Lu // 东湖路20号, 近淮海路Cavalia @ The White Big TopCavalia, the first production of the Canadian company, began its world tour in the summer of 2003. Conceived by Normand Latourelle, one of the co-founders of famed Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia is a fresh mix of equestrian and performing arts, multimedia and special effects, innovatively integrating acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts and live music.280 – 980 RMB // 19:30 – 22:00 (Friday – Sunday) & 14:30 – 17:00 (Saturday – Sunday)Shanghai Expo, South of China Pavilion. XueYe Rd., Shangnan Rd. // 世博板块中国馆旁，中华艺术宫南面Shanghai Bund @ JDF Yun Feng TheatreBased on the Cantonese TV production, the musical Shanghai Bund tells the love story of Cheng Cheng and Xu Wenqiang during the 1920s. Their love for each other, however, is disrupted by conspiracies between Feng Jingyao, Cheng Cheng’s father, and the French. With realistic backdrops and the use of holograms, this musical allows the audience to travel back in time and see what Shanghai used to be like.Began last week and goes until December 31, each week Thursday through Sunday. Get tickets and information here.180 / 280 / 480 / 680 / 880 RMB // 19:15 (Friday – Sunday)1700 Beijing Xi Lu // 北京西路1700号Miserable Faith @ Shanghai Concert HallOld-school Chinese rock band Miserable Faith come to Shanghai as part of their ‘Rock Bus’ tour, which sees them performing in theatres and concert halls across the country rather than in their usual environment of festival sites and gig venues. Buy tickets here!180, 280, 480RMB // 19:30 – 22:00523 Yanan Dong Lu, near Longmen Lu // 黄浦区延安东路523号, 近龙门路Socialito Latin Nights @ The 1515 WestThe Jing’an steakhouse hosts a Latin party every Saturday night. Expect live music from Yaime Medina on vocals and Oberto Pickling on keys. You’ll get complimentary bites for the whole night as well as a special menu of South American-inspired cocktails.288 RMB (all-you-can-drink mojitos) // 21:00 – LATE4/F, 1218 Yan’an Middle Road near Tongren Road // 延安中路1218号4楼, 近铜仁路Love Bang: Public Transportation Of Love @ DadaLong-running dance party Love Bang returns to high-end dive bar Dada. Music is new-school and old-school hip hop, house, bass, dancehall, and some left-field bangers by DJ Caution and DJ Heatwolves. Expect a sweaty, no frills dance party and a mixed crowd.No Cover // 22:00 – LATE115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu // 幸福路115号, 近法华镇路And if that’s still not enough, head over to our calendar for more.Have an event you’d like to see listed here? Get in touch with us at [email protected]!